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Credit-card industry snookers another customer, American Bankers Association [hearts] Washington

By Molly Priesmeyer | 05.28.08 | 12:14 pm

There’s no shortage of stories as of late about consumers getting bilked by credit-card companies: Bank of America has been

Candidates and consumer protections: Are there any?

By Molly Priesmeyer | 03.26.08 | 1:29 pm

As we noted last week, credit cardholders hit with recent and arbitrary rate hikes might get some relief if any of the new consumer-protection proposals see the light of day. But it’s of…

Asking the Fox to Guard the Hen House

By Leigh Pomeroy | 05.10.07 | 12:40 pm

In another example of choosing industry insiders to head federal agencies that are supposed to oversee those industries, the Bush administration has put forward Michael Baroody to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Baroody is currently…